Paddington Bear

Bothy Threads introduce Paddington Bear™ in cross stitch!

Bothy Threads are delighted to be launching a range of Paddington Bear cross stitch kits. The designs are all worked on 14 hpi Aida, using full cross stitch and back stitch. There are number and colour samplers, birth samplers and pictures. The marmalade loving, duffel-coat-wearing bear has been loved by boys, girls, mums, dads and grandparents everywhere, featuring in books and on television all over the world. British-born writer Michael Bond has been entertaining children for over 50 years with his stories of Paddington Bear, from Darkest Peru and now has over 70 titles available in 40 languages and more than 100 countries. His book sales are in excess of 35 million and he was awarded the OBE for services to children’s literature in 1997. In March 2012 Paddington won the BAA’s 'Britain’s Favourite Ever Animated Character’ award and was show- cased in Harrods and Hamley’s. He even has his own statue and shop on Paddington station!